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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Sage-Grouse In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Greater Sage-Grouse in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 34% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+34%Since 1970
45Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Greater Sage-Grouse in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Sage-Grouse in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 0.21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.89). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±172.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8995% range
±172.9%Backtest error
19682029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.140.000.92
20260.130.000.91
20270.130.000.90
20280.120.000.89
20290.110.000.89

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Greater Sage-Grouse in Badlands and Prairies.
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA181997
MayoworthWYOMING142006
RoyMONTANA122021
ArvadaWYOMING82000
GlenrockWYOMING71974
IngomarMONTANA62024
WelchWYOMING61994
RozetWYOMING62017
SussexWYOMING52016
RavenWYOMING52024
JordanMONTANA42017
CircleMONTANA41977
ShawmutMONTANA41988
SchoonoverWYOMING42016
Thunder BasinWYOMING42018
PowdervilleMONTANA32024
Jordan SouthMONTANA32021
ClarkelenWYOMING31977
NatronaWYOMING31988
BillWYOMING31999
Teapot DomeWYOMING31989
St XavierMONTANA21988
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA22012
WyarnoWYOMING22008
RecluseWYOMING22016

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.